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Dr. Octavious D. Bishop

Podcast

Dr. Octavious D. Bishop

Podcast

A Legacy Beyond Bloodline

512-221-7449

eyelevelteamconsulting@gmail.com

Octavious Bishop is a dynamic speaker and communicator. His life’s journey and experiences have traveled the path from wounds, to scars, to beauty marks. Dr. Bishop started high school on a 3rd grade reading level, and his odds of even finishing high school seemed to be doubtful. It was a short meeting with the legendary Emory Bellard (Inventor of the “Wish Bone Offense), that changed the direction of his life. Dr. Bishop is forever grateful to Coach Bellard, his amazing staff, counselors, faculty, and classmates at Westfield High School in the Houston, Texas, area.

Octavious received a football scholarship, where he became an ALL-Conference three-year starter at left tackle on an offensive line that helped 1998 Heisman Trophy winner, Ricky Williams break the all-time college rushing record. He was blessed to play professionally for a short while with the Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, NFL-Europe’s Amsterdam Admirals, and XFL Chicago Enforcers. After his athletic career, he earned a BSW, MSSW, and PhD in Psychology.

Today, Dr. Bishop is faculty at the University of Texas at Austin, Steve Hicks School of Social Work. He is also faculty at Austin Community College where he teaches multiple psychology courses. Octavious is the Founder and President of Eye Level Consulting. His company strives to support companies, organizations, colleges, and sports teams at every level to define, leadership, mentorship, and inclusivity by sharing his experience of the locker rooms he has been privileged to be part of throughout his career.

Octavious, is a Christian and ordained minister who strives to love beyond his feelings and preferences. He believes that love must be expressed deeper than our emotions. He believes that love must become principled, lived out by meeting others at “eye level” to address the ills of our society, and then celebrate overcoming those challenges. He believes that experience + perspective = behavior, and we did not choose the circumstances we were born into. Octavious believes that every human being is here on purpose, and not by chance. Though we may not be able to understand the dynamic nature of our lives, we have been gifted with a mind that allows us to dream, plan, and explore what is possible in our short time on earth.

The “From Wounds To Scars To Beauty Marks” podcast with Dr. Octavious Bishop has been created to explore a multitude of topics centered around our human nature. The goal of the podcast is to pinch the core of our being, and hopefully throw a life line to both those who have been wounded and scared. Octavious has survived many wounds in his life, and carries the scars of his past. Today those scars have become beauty marks in his life, and he is honored to share in addressing the many challenges we are facing in our society.

Octavious and wife Elizabeth are raising three amazing children. Anderson, Tatum, and Quinn.